Graduate Schools at OSU
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a Public, 4 years school located in Columbus, OH. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of OSU graduate schools is $13,901 for Ohio residents and $42,740 for out-of-state. Its tuition is expensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 14,628 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Ohio State University-Main Campus and, of that, 2,394 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Ohio State University-Main Campus offers 229 graduate programs and 6 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at OSU graduate schools is $13,901 for Ohio residents and $42,740 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.67% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at OSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Ohio Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $12,425 | $11,560 | $865 | $37,141 | $36,276 | $865 |
| 2022 | $12,425 | $11,560 | $865 | $38,377 | $37,512 | $865 |
| 2023 | $12,997 | $12,092 | $905 | $39,598 | $38,693 | $905 |
| 2024 | $13,497 | $12,515 | $982 | $41,227 | $40,245 | $982 |
| 2025 | $13,901 | $12,890 | $1,011 | $42,740 | $41,729 | $1,011 |
| Year | Ohio Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $723 | $2,267 |
| 2022 | $723 | $2,345 |
| 2023 | $756 | $2,418 |
| 2024 | $782 | $2,515 |
| 2025 | $806 | $2,608 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $13,066 | $2,998 | $11,700 | $3,014 |
| 2022 | $13,392 | $2,682 | $11,952 | $2,896 |
| 2023 | $14,006 | $2,682 | $11,952 | $2,896 |
| 2024 | $14,272 | $3,070 | $13,814 | $3,294 |
| 2025 | $14,738 | $3,070 | $13,814 | $3,294 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Ohio State University-Main Campus offers 440 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 123 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 94 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 6 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 19 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 440 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | 48 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 38 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 38 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 34 |
| Management Science | 30 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 454 |
| Business Administration and Management | 195 |
| Education | 191 |
| Financial Mathematics | 98 |
| Computer Engineering | 74 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 198 |
| Law | 182 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 169 |
| Pharmacy | 123 |
| Dentistry | 120 |
Graduate Student Population
At OSU, there are 61,443 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 14,628 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 6,075 male and 8,553 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.71 to 1. Ohio State University-Main Campus offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 2,394 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asian | 1,069 | 418 | 651 |
| Black or African American | 980 | 308 | 672 |
| Hispanic | 866 | 353 | 513 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 8,064 | 3,082 | 4,982 |
| Two or More Races | 506 | 177 | 329 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 401 | 191 | 210 |
| Total | 14,628 | 6,075 | 8,553 |
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